2019 Liberal Democrats leadership election information
British, internal, political party contest
2019 Liberal Democrats leadership election
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28 June – 22 July 2019 (2019-06-28 – 2019-07-22)
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Turnout
72.0% (16%)[a]
Candidate
Jo Swinson
Ed Davey
Popular vote
47,997
28,021
Percentage
62.8%
36.7%
Leader before election
Vince Cable
Elected Leader
Jo Swinson
The 2019 Liberal Democrats leadership election was held following the announcement of the resignation of Vince Cable as leader on 24 May 2019, after just under two years as leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom. The two candidates to succeed Cable were Ed Davey and Jo Swinson.
The result was announced on 22 July 2019 with Swinson winning with over 62% of the vote.[1]
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